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<span class=large>THE BOOK OF ALMA</span><br/> THE SON OF ALMA
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The commandments of Alma to his son Shiblon.
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CHAPTER 38
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Shiblon was persecuted for righteousness’ sake—Salvation is in Christ, who is the life and the light of the world—Bridle all your passions.  About 73 <span class='small'>B.C.</span>
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My</span> <sup>a</sup><a href="alma/38/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="Alma 31: 7; Alma 63: 1.">son</a>, give ear to my words, for I say unto you, even as I said unto Helaman, that <sup>b</sup><a href="alma/38/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="Alma 60: 16.">inasmuch</a> as ye shall keep the commandments of God ye shall prosper in the land; and <sup>c</sup><a href="alma/38/1c" mark="c" type="A" title="Alma 44: 3.">inasmuch</a> as ye will not keep the commandments of God ye shall be <sup>d</sup><a href="alma/38/1d" mark="d" type="A" title="1 Ne. 2: 21; 2 Ne. 5: 20 (20-24); Alma 9: 14 (13-15).">cut</a> off from his <sup>e</sup><a href="alma/38/1e" mark="e" type="B" title="TG God, Presence of.">presence</a>.
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And now, my son, I trust that I shall have great joy in you, because of your <sup>a</sup><a href="alma/38/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Commitment.">steadiness</a> and your faithfulness unto God; for as you have commenced in your youth to look to the Lord your God, even so I hope that you will continue in keeping his commandments; for blessed is he that <sup>b</sup><a href="alma/38/2b" mark="b" type="A" title="Matt. 10: 22; Mark 13: 13; 2 Ne. 31: 16 (15-20); Alma 32: 13 (13-15); 3 Ne. 15: 9; 3 Ne. 27: 6 (6-17); D&C 20: 29; D&C 53: 7.">endureth</a> to the end.
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I say unto you, my son, that I have had great joy in thee already, because of thy faithfulness and thy diligence, and thy patience and thy long-suffering among the people of the <sup>a</sup><a href="alma/38/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="Alma 31: 7; Alma 39: 2.">Zoramites</a>.
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For I know that thou wast in bonds; yea, and I also know that thou wast stoned for the word’s sake; and thou didst bear all these things with <sup>a</sup><a href="alma/38/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Patience.">patience</a> because the Lord was <sup>b</sup><a href="alma/38/4b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ex. 3: 12; 1 Ne. 17: 55; Mosiah 24: 17.">with</a> thee; and now thou knowest that the Lord did deliver thee.
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And now my son, Shiblon, I would that ye should remember, that as much as ye shall put your <sup>a</sup><a href="alma/38/5a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 50: 15; D&C 100: 17.">trust</a> in God even so much ye shall be <sup>b</sup><a href="alma/38/5b" mark="b" type="A" title="Matt. 11: 28 (28-30).">delivered</a> out of your trials, and your <sup>c</sup><a href="alma/38/5c" mark="c" type="A" title="Ps. 81: 7; Alma 9: 17; D&C 3: 8.">troubles</a>, and your afflictions, and ye shall be lifted up at the last day.
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Now, my son, I would not that ye should think that I know these things of myself, but it is the Spirit of God which is in me which maketh these things known unto me; for if I had not been <sup>a</sup><a href="alma/38/6a" mark="a" type="C" title="Alma 36: 23 (23, 26); D&C 5: 16; TG Holy Ghost, Baptism of; TG Man, Natural, Not Spiritually Reborn; TG Man, New, Spiritually Reborn.">born</a> of God I should not have known these things.
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But behold, the Lord in his great mercy sent his <sup>a</sup><a href="alma/38/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 27: 11 (11-17).">angel</a> to declare unto me that I must stop the work of <sup>b</sup><a href="alma/38/7b" mark="b" type="A" title="Mosiah 28: 4 (3-4); Alma 26: 18 (17-18); Alma 36: 6 (6-11).">destruction</a> among his people; yea, and I have seen an angel face to face, and he spake with me, and his voice was as thunder, and it shook the whole earth.
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And it came to pass that I was <sup>a</sup><a href="alma/38/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="Alma 36: 10 (10, 16).">three</a> days and three nights in the most bitter <sup>b</sup><a href="alma/38/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Pain.">pain</a> and <sup>c</sup><a href="alma/38/8c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Sorrow.">anguish</a> of soul; and never, until I did cry out unto the Lord Jesus Christ for mercy, did I receive a <sup>d</sup><a href="alma/38/8d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Remission of Sins.">remission</a> of my sins.  But behold, I did cry unto him and I did find peace to my soul.
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And now, my son, I have told you this that ye may learn wisdom, that ye may learn of me that there is <sup>a</sup><a href="alma/38/9a" mark="a" type="A" title="Alma 21: 9.">no</a> other way or means whereby man can be saved, only in and through Christ.  Behold, he is the life and the <sup>b</sup><a href="alma/38/9b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Light of the World.">light</a> of the world.  Behold, he is the word of truth and <sup>c</sup><a href="alma/38/9c" mark="c" type="A" title="Ether 4: 12.">righteousness</a>.
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And now, as ye have begun to teach the word even so I would that ye should continue to teach; and I would that ye would be diligent and <sup>a</sup><a href="alma/38/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Temperance.">temperate</a> in all things.
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See that ye are not lifted up unto pride; yea, see that ye do not <sup>a</sup><a href="alma/38/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Boasting; TG Pride.">boast</a> in your own wisdom, nor of your much strength.
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Use <sup>a</sup><a href="alma/38/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Alma 18: 24.">boldness</a>, but not overbearance; and also see that ye <sup>b</sup><a href="alma/38/12b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Priesthood, Magnifying Callings within; TG Self-mastery.">bridle</a> all your passions, that ye may be filled with love; see that ye refrain from idleness.
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Do not <sup>a</sup><a href="alma/38/13a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Hypocrisy.">pray</a> as the Zoramites do, for ye have seen that they pray to be heard of men, and to be praised for their wisdom.
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Do not say: O God, I thank thee that we are <sup>a</sup><a href="alma/38/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Alma 31: 16.">better</a> than our brethren; but rather say: O Lord, forgive my <sup>b</sup><a href="alma/38/14b" mark="b" type="C" title="Luke 18: 13 (10-14); TG Ingratitude; TG Poor in Spirit.">unworthiness</a>, and remember my brethren in mercy—yea, acknowledge your unworthiness before God at all times.
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And may the Lord bless your soul, and receive you at the last day into his kingdom, to sit down in peace.  Now go, my son, and teach the word unto this people.  Be <sup>a</sup><a href="alma/38/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Pet. 5: 8.">sober</a>.  My son, farewell.
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